If you regularly produce digital movies, you may have already found out that uploading full-length videos to websites can be challenging. For legal or technical reasons, most websites do not allow the upload of full-length videos. If you want to upload a full-length video to your Facebook Timeline, you can do so by following one of two different procedures, depending on whether your video is shorter or longer than 20 minutes.
Video Length 20 Minutes or Less
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Visit the Facebook homepage and log in to your account.
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Click on the "Add Photo/Video" link at the top of the page.
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Select "Upload Photo/Video."
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Click on the "Choose file" button and use the file browser to locate the video file on your computer's hard drive. Click on "Open."
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Click on the "Post" button and select "Okay." A new window opens, containing a progress bar that will keep you informed on your upload's status. After the video is correctly uploaded, Facebook automatically displays it on your Timeline.
Video Length Longer Than 20 Minutes
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Open your Web browser navigate to YouTube. Log in to your YouTube account and navigate to the "Upload Video Files" page (link in Resources).
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Click on the "Increase your limit" link, select your country and enter your phone number to verify your account. YouTube will send a code to your phone which you will then enter on the next page. Because allowing unverified users to upload full-length videos could potentially result in copyright violations, YouTube requires a user to verify his account before letting him upload long videos. After YouTube has finished verifying your account, return to the "Upload Video Files" page.
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Click on the "Select files from your computer" button and choose the video you wish to upload.
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Enter a title for your video and, optionally, a description. Wait for your computer to finish uploading the video file. Once the video has been correctly uploaded, a link to your video will appear on the page. Click on it.
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Select "Share" and click on the "Facebook" icon. Click on the "Post" button to share the video on your Timeline.
With more than 1 billion video views on Facebook each day, Facebook is now accounting for 60% of all global video shares, with direct video uploads on the social network recently overtaking Youtube for the first time. Recent research also shows that video uploads on your Facebook page are more than twice as effective as a photo post.
Yep, if you’re looking to promote your business through video, uploading video to Facebook should be well and truly on your radar – and better still, there are lots of different ways you can share video with your customers and target audience via your Facebook Page.
So where do you start? If you just want to share a video you already have uploaded on Youtube or another video sharing service, all you need to do is paste the video’s URL in the status box, and a video player will appear.
But if you’d like to take advantage of Facebook’s autoplay capabilities, you may be best to upload video straight to Facebook. Sure, it’s a little extra effort and many decrease the total views your video attains on other services like Youtube. However many of our clients have been noting up to 30% increase in organic video views on Facebook by uploading directly to the service as opposed to just sharing a link from elsewhere – potentially giving your message a wider reach.
Uploading Video To Facebook:
1. Click Photo/Video at the top of your Page’s News Feed or Timeline
2. Click Upload Photo/Video and choose a video file from your computer
3. Click PostYour video will need to process before others can see it on Facebook. When it’s ready to view, you’ll get a notification. Go to the video and click Edit to add a video title, description tag friends, add a location, choose a thumbnail and more. To watch step-by-step instructions, watch the video below.
Format For Success
The easiest way to optimize the quality of your videos is to upload HD video.
If you’re exporting your video from editing software (ex: Final Cut Pro, Avid, iMovie) it’s recommend to use these custom settings:
• H.264 video with AAC audio in MOV or MP4 format
• An aspect ratio no larger than 1280px wide and divisible by 16px
• A frame rate at, or below, 30fps
• Stereo audio with a sample rate of 44,100hzTIP: Make your video a feature video by clicking the ‘Videos’ tab, selecting the video you would like, and clicking ‘Feature This Video’. The featured video you chose will become a prominent feature on your page. It will be placed above your ‘About’ section, and is a great way to engage with the people viewing your page.
Add A Call To Action
If you’re posting a video as a Page, you can include a link at the end of the video along with a text button that suggests the viewer click to view the link. This is known as a call to action. To add a call to action to your Page’s video:
1. Click Photo/Video at the top of your Page’s Timeline and upload a video
2. Click Add a Call to Action below the video
3. Click No Button and choose the text you’d like to appear at the end of your video
4. Add the web destination where you’d like to send people who have viewed your video
5. You can also create a headline and describe the link if you’d like to add more detailsConsider Advertising To Reach An Even Wider Audience
If you’d like to take advantage of Facebook’s targeted advertising capabilities to get your video to an audience beyond your existing Page following, perhaps experimenting with paid video views is for you.
From your Page, click the arrow in the top-right corner and choose Create Adverts. Then select Get Video Views to start.
• Set your targeting, budget and schedule. Select the interests, behaviours, location, age and gender of the audience you want to reach. Then set your budget and schedule.
• Choose your video. Upload a new video or use one from your library and select a thumbnail image.
• Add text. Write a clear and simple message that encourages your audience to view your video.
It’s worth noting that like all forms of advertising, it pays to think carefully about parameters like daily budget and ways of measuring ROI before you unleash your video ad campaign to ensure you’re getting results that justify any outlay.Having trouble? Have Facebook success stories to share? Tell us via the comment section below.
This instructional video series was filmed and edited by Soul Arch Media’s Gold Coast Video Production team. Call Soul Arch Media today on 07 55595551 or visit //www.soularchmedia.com
How can I copy a video from Facebook?
Step 1: To copy the video link from Facebook, click on the video so it opens up to show the video URL in the address bar. Select All and Copy (Ctrl+C or Cmd+C) the URL. Step 2: Go to //fbdown.net and paste the URL before clicking Download.Why is there no option to upload a video on Facebook?
If the Facebook app will not let you upload video, you may have a problem with your phone's privacy settings. Other reasons for faulty uploads include uploading videos in a unsupported file type or Web browser, which can cause many problems, including extended encoding and processing wait times.How do I transfer a video from Facebook to my phone?
How to Download a Facebook Video on an Android Device.Open the Facebook app on your Android device. ... .Find the video you want to download..Then tap the three-dot icon above the video..Next, select Copy Link from the menu that appears..Open a browser app on your device and paste the link to the address bar..